Nine-layer armor-breaking

Chapter 279 The Giant Sword Boy
In the world of martial arts, many martial artists, in order to show their humility, are willing to address their opponents as "senior brother" first.

This is different from how ordinary people address martial artists.

The reason the captain addressed Jiang Xuan as Junior Brother Ling earlier was because he harbored some hostility.

In fact, directly addressing someone as a martial artist of equal skill is considered a provocative act among martial artists.

However, the captain's previous behavior was not without reason. Although it was an infuriating act, it was only a misunderstanding.

"Oh, you're not quite a senior brother. I am Ling Honghe, from Fuzhou. May I accompany you two to the outskirts of the Great Forest?"

Jiang Xuan only wanted to travel a short distance with these two giant sword warriors, which led them to the outer edge of the great forest.

It wasn't that he didn't want to go into the great forest together, but since he didn't know the plans of the two greatsword warriors, he naturally couldn't presume to offer them an invitation to go into the forest together.

"Ling Honghe... is that Senior Brother Ling who shone brightly at the Five Continents Martial Arts Competition and won first place in the Heavenly Rank group?" The young martial artist asked Jiang Xuan with a look of surprise.

"It is indeed me, Ling, but I dare not accept such praise," Jiang Xuan said somewhat embarrassedly.

"Senior Brother Ling, I apologize for my rudeness," said the honest-looking middle-aged man.

Clearly, the middle-aged man was not a peak martial artist. However, once he realized that the martial artist in front of him was Ling Honghe, he knew that she was a peak martial artist.

"Senior brother, may I ask what level your son's strength is?" Jiang Xuan asked tentatively.

After hearing this, the honest-looking middle-aged man smiled again and looked at the boy beside him.

The young man immediately understood the middle-aged man's meaning and said, "Senior Brother Ling, my father is a high-level Heaven-rank martial artist, while I am a mid-level Heaven-rank martial artist."

Upon hearing the young man's words, Jiang Xuan smiled with satisfaction and said, "Two Heaven-rank martial artists from one sect are truly impressive."

The honest-looking middle-aged martial artist smiled again, said nothing, and continued walking.

The boy, carrying his greatsword, walked slightly behind his father.

"Ask whatever you want," Jiang Xuan said readily, having seen through the boy's thoughts.

"Hehe, since Senior Brother Ling figured it out, I'll ask him then." The young man chuckled and said to Jiang Xuan.

Jiang Xuan glanced at the boy and smiled, giving him a slight nod.

"I wonder if Senior Brother Ling has come to the Great Forest North of the City to hunt, or simply to pass through the forest?" the young man asked.

"I came looking for someone who might also be hunting here, so I came here looking for him." Since there was no need to reveal information such as Elder Sha's identity, Jiang Xuan simply told the truth.

After Jiang Xuan said those words, the young man seemed embarrassed and hesitated.

“Senior Brother Ling, before the Five States Martial Arts Competition, this child greatly admired Chi Yunfeng of the Jinzhou Martial Arts School. But after Senior Brother Ling fought Chi Yunfeng, he began to imitate some of your moves. After Senior Brother Ling won first place in the Heavenly Rank Group, this child took you as his role model, and his swordsmanship became more and more fierce.”

The middle-aged man, with his honest smile, said this to Jiang Xuan.

"Oh, that would be my honor. Junior brother, would you be so kind as to demonstrate your swordsmanship?" Jiang Xuan asked, turning to the young man.

The boy was extremely happy, but he also seemed a little uncomfortable.

"Senior Brother Ling, please don't be offended. My child has always been somewhat introverted," the middle-aged martial artist explained.

"It's alright, it's alright. If you're too embarrassed, we can talk about it another time," Jiang Xuan said calmly.

"Senior Brother Ling, I am afraid I will make a fool of myself. Please give me some pointers."

A resolute look suddenly appeared on the boy's face as he said to Jiang Xuan, "Alright, junior brother, please." Jiang Xuan then made way for the boy, giving him space to unleash his greatsword techniques.

At this moment, the three were still in the canyon. Although the canyon was narrow, its width had already exceeded that of the canyon entrance by a considerable margin.

In this way, the three of them occupied less than half the width of the canyon, thus making room for other martial artists to pass through.

The boy stood in the middle with a giant sword on his back, and not far from him were his father and Jiang Xuan.

Seeing that someone had taken such a stance, the martial artists knew that the young man was about to show off his skills, and they all stood beside the middle-aged martial artist and Jiang Xuan to watch.

Among them were two beautiful female martial artists who, upon seeing Jiang Xuan, forcefully pushed aside the two male martial artists beside him and stood next to Jiang Xuan.

Jiang Xuan felt a little uncomfortable, but the female martial artist was only standing in front of him because she had taken a liking to him, so he didn't say anything and just stood there watching the young man's demonstration.

The young man, blushing, clasped his hands in greeting to the warriors and then took the giant sword from his back.

To Jiang Xuan's surprise, the giant sword behind the boy seemed to possess some kind of magic. As soon as it fell into the boy's hands, the boy seemed to become a different person, with a determined look and a powerful aura.

At that moment, Jiang Xuan didn't think of this young man as a mere youth, but rather as a seasoned veteran.

Just then, the boy suddenly swung his greatsword, and in an instant, the greatsword cut through the air with a distinct whooshing sound, leaving a series of marks.

The boy's move not only surprised Jiang Xuan, but also most of the martial artists present.

Among them, only two female warriors standing next to Jiang Xuan did not react because they did not notice the boy's swordsmanship.

In addition, there were several other young martial artists who were envious of the boy's sharp swordsmanship.

"Excellent swordsmanship! Excellent swordsmanship!" A martial artist carrying a longsword in the crowd exclaimed involuntarily.

"It is indeed excellent swordsmanship. To be able to wield such a large sword to such a degree at such a young age is truly remarkable."

"What's even more remarkable is that this young man's greatsword technique also exudes a sharp and fierce energy, showing great promise for the future."

Not far from the sidelines, bursts of praise rose and fell, making the surrounding martial artists itch with envy. Many of them even joined in, wielding their weapons alongside the young martial artist from a distance.

However, at this moment, besides joy, there was also an unusual change on Jiang Xuan's face.

With his hands clasped in front of him, Jiang Xuan stood silently not far from the boy, watching his every move.

"Stop." At a certain moment, Jiang Xuan uttered this word.

Upon hearing this, the young man hesitated for a moment, then decisively stopped wielding his greatsword and looked at Jiang Xuan with some confusion.

Many of the martial artists around were in the midst of their excitement when the young man's sword dance was suddenly stopped, and they all lost interest and looked at Jiang Xuan, who had just spoken.

"Greatswords are heavy and difficult to balance. When you hold the sword, you can try holding it half an inch to an inch from the end of the hilt."

Looking at the young martial artist who was looking at him, Jiang Xuan slowly revealed his thoughts.

Jiang Xuan was quite surprised by the boy's sword dance. He believed that if he hadn't had his father Jiang Yuan's guidance when he was young, he wouldn't have been able to achieve the same level of skill at the same age.

However, it was through this that Jiang Xuan realized the importance of guidance.

Although he dared not say that he was instructing the young man, Jiang Xuan was happy to offer some potentially useful advice.

(End of this chapter)